Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126208396 - Hampton Farming Co. Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Labor Enforcement Task Force (Letf) Unit - South

Inspection Nr: 126208396

Report ID: 0950645

Date Opened: 10/06/1997

Site Address:
Hampton Farming Co. Inc.
Hwy 101 & Aliso Cyn Rd.
Los Alamos, CA 93440

Mailing Address:
2515 Professional Parkway, Santa Maria, CA 93455

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0762

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/09/1997

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/10/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362489312

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				3		3
Current Violations				3		3
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$750	$0	$750
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$750	$0	$750
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event
1.	01001	Other	342 A	10/15/1997	10/19/1997	$300	$300	$0	-
2.	01002	Other	1712 C01	10/15/1997	10/19/1997	$450	$450	$0	-
3.	02001	Other	3203 B 1	10/15/1997	11/17/1997	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201090941

Event: 09/20/1997

Employee injured when rod punctures leg and buttocks

At approximately 11:00 a.m. on September 20, 1997, Employee #1, of Hampton Farming Company, Inc., Santa Maria, CA, was on a 30 in. high trailer. He was stepping backward to get down from the trailer when his left thigh and buttocks were punctured by a 36 in. tall reinforcing steel rod. Employee #1 was taken to the hospital, where he stayed for three days. The accident took place in a field where a vineyard was to be planted. The rods had been placed at each spot where a grape plant was to be planted and then supported as it grew.

Keywords: REBAR, AGRICULTURE, BUTTOCKS, STRUCK AGAINST, TRAILER, WALKING BACKWARD, LEG, PUNCTURE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126208396			Hospitalized injury	Puncture	Farm workers

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